Astrotischeria furcata Diškus & Stonis, 2018

Stonis, Jonas R., Diškus, Arūnas, Remeikis, Andrius & Lewis, Owen T., 2020, Exceptional diversity of Tischeriidae (Lepidoptera) from a single tropical forest site in Belize, Central America, European Journal of Taxonomy 723, pp. 33-76 : 54-55

Astrotischeria furcata Diškus & Stonis, 2018

Figs 17 , 87–89

Astrotischeria furcata Diškus & Stonis in Stonis et al., 2018a: 49 , figs 176–189.

Diagnosis

External characters are not sufficient for the identification of this species. In the male genitalia, the combination of a wide uncus, uniquely shaped dorsal lobes on the valva and the widely divided apex of the phallus distinguishes A. furcata from all other congeneric species.

Material examined

Holotype

BELIZE • ♂; Cayo District, Chiquibul Forest Reserve, Las Cuevas ; 16°43′53″ N, 88°59′11″ W; alt. 550 m; 3–16 Apr. 1998; R. Puplesis and S.R. Hill leg.; at light; genitalia slide no. 010316212♂ (former no. AD925); NHMUK 010289261 .

Description

This species was described and illustrated by Stonis et al. (2018a: 49, figs 176–189).

Biology

Host plant: unknown.

Flight period

Based on a single specimen collected at light, adults occur in April.

Distribution

So far this species is known from a single locality in Belize, Chiquibul Forest Reserve, Las Cuevas, at an elevation of about 550 m.

Figures

Figs 6–20. Tischeriidae collected in Las Cuevas, Belize. 6. Astrotischeria papilloma sp. nov., head, paratype (NHMUK 010289202). 7. Same, holotype (010289201). 8. Same, paratype (010289202). 9. A. scutifera sp. nov., holotype (010289214). 10. Same, paratype, hindwing (010289218). 11. Same, paratype (010289221). 12. A. basilobata sp. nov., holotype (010289226). 13. Same, frontal tuft. 14. Same, dorso-lateral view. 15. A. selvica, paratype (010289241). 16. A. casila, holotype (010289244). 17. A. furcata, holotype (010289261). 18. Paratischeria robinsoni sp. nov., holotype (010289262). 19. Same, paratype (010289269). 20. Same, paratype (010289270).

Figs 83–89. Male genitalia of Astrotischeria spp. (NHMUK). 83. A. selvica Diškus, Carvalho-Filho & Stonis, 2018, capsule with phallus removed, holotype (genitalia slide no. AD920). 84. Same, phallus, paratype (genitalia slide no. AD919). 85. A. casila Diškus & Stonis, 2018, capsule with phallus removed, holotype (genitalia slide no. AD939). 86. Same, phallus. 87. A. furcata Diškus & Stonis, 2018, capsule with phallus removed, holotype (genitalia slide no. AD925). 88. Same, lateral view of capsule. 89. Same, phallus.